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Message no. 1
From: Guardian <s777317@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Million bullets a minute!
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 10:06:10 +1000
> > >A few years ago at the Australian Military & Commercial Arms show (or
> > >something like that) a newly developed weapon was put on display. It
> > >fired around 1,000,000 bullets per minute (No, I don't know how, and no,
> > >it's not the one-shot wonder of multiple bullets in multiple barrels.)
> >
> > You sure? Sounds like the Metalstorm prototype, currently being
> > evaluated as a countermeasure for - among other things - tanks against
> > guided missiles.
>
> Sounds like it to me, to..... A bit like a phalanx gun with attitude.

Ok, to clarify and reiterate - No it's NOT the metalstorm thingy.

> > >Anyway, apparently it was on display for less than 15 minutes before the
> > >US (I think) Army came in, bought up all the rights, and shut down the
> > >display.
> >
> > Not sure if it was that dramatic, it's since made it to reports in
> > Armada and IDR.
>
> Hell, it made it to our local news, with visual footage of a 3x3 barrel
> demo model.... The weapon in its prototype stage is sure as hell not
> portable. Definitely needs to be mounted on some kind of installation or
> vehicle, and then there's the problem of reloading.

Didn't see a picture, but that might be it. It was supposed to be a new
CIWS for naval and army (apparantly anti-air. Don't wanna be the
pilot... *shudder*) use. And while my friend might have exaggerated a
little, it was definitely hushed up and packed away within a few hours.

OK, some of the stats I know are:
1,000,000 rpm
range approx. 5 km
Weight: Lots! Like, heavy truck portable only.
hmmm... memory blank on the rest...

> > Let's face it, the first bullet kills you, do you really care about the
> > rest? If you let them find you and shoot at you with their newest and
> > best weapons, you deserve whatever happened to you ;)

> It's not the bullet with my name on it that I'm worried about, it's the
> one addresses "To Whom It May Concern"

*grin*

> (BTW This thread needs a name change soon; We're going OT)

Happy?

Guardian
Message no. 2
From: "M. Gotthard" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Million bullets a minute!
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 10:20:43 +1000
> Didn't see a picture, but that might be it. It was supposed to be a new
> CIWS for naval and army (apparantly anti-air. Don't wanna be the
> pilot... *shudder*) use. And while my friend might have exaggerated a
> little, it was definitely hushed up and packed away within a few hours.
>
> OK, some of the stats I know are:
> 1,000,000 rpm
> range approx. 5 km
> Weight: Lots! Like, heavy truck portable only.
> hmmm... memory blank on the rest...
>

*sigh* This stuff really bores me stupid at times, but there seems to be
a certain enthusiasm for it around the place so here's more

Other things to add;

The item uses multiple (ie; circa 100+) barrels
Uses one barrel per bullet (or loads at most three per barrel)
Fires all barrels near suimultaneously by electrical discharge
(hence the obscene ROF)... Basically it puts up a solid sheet of
lead (or nickel or DU), which would be like flying into a mountainside
for most aircraft and missiles.
Reload is currently a real pain in the arse.... think of about
1000 breech loaded rifles.

>
> Happy?

Deliriously so.

Bleach
Message no. 3
From: Guardian <s777317@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Million bullets a minute!
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 10:27:45 +1000
> > Didn't see a picture, but that might be it. It was supposed to be a new
> > CIWS for naval and army (apparantly anti-air. Don't wanna be the
> > pilot... *shudder*) use. And while my friend might have exaggerated a
> > little, it was definitely hushed up and packed away within a few hours.
> >
> > OK, some of the stats I know are:
> > 1,000,000 rpm
> > range approx. 5 km
> > Weight: Lots! Like, heavy truck portable only.
> > hmmm... memory blank on the rest...
>
> *sigh* This stuff really bores me stupid at times, but there seems to be
> a certain enthusiasm for it around the place so here's more
>
> Other things to add;
>
> The item uses multiple (ie; circa 100+) barrels
> Uses one barrel per bullet (or loads at most three per barrel)
> Fires all barrels near suimultaneously by electrical discharge
> (hence the obscene ROF)... Basically it puts up a solid sheet of
> lead (or nickel or DU), which would be like flying into a mountainside
> for most aircraft and missiles.
> Reload is currently a real pain in the arse.... think of about
> 1000 breech loaded rifles.

No, NOT that one... This one is belt fed... I said in my original post
that it DIDN'T use multiple rounds per barrel...

> > Happy?
>
> Deliriously so.

*grin* I'm so glad...

Guardian

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